rectus femoris

noun

A fusiform muscle, one of the four quadriceps muscles, situated in the middle of the front of the thigh.

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Meanings

nounrectus femoris (plural recti femorum or recti femoris)

plural recti femorum · plural recti femoris

  1. anatomyA fusiform muscle, one of the four quadriceps muscles, situated in the middle of the front of the thigh.

Origin

From Latin.

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